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  • Apr 30, 2011, 12:20 AM
    Roddilla
    If for example you have a container with a semi-permeable membrane filled with 2M sol
    We say that osmotic pressure stops osmosis but doesn't osmosis stop because solutions now have the same concentrations?
    If for example you have a container with a semi-permeable membrane filled with 2M solution and this container is placed in pure solvent osmosis stops because solutions eventually have same concentrations not because of a pressure?
    Am I mixing it all up or what?
  • Apr 30, 2011, 08:29 AM
    DrBob1
    This is different compared to your previous question. There is no liquid height to contend with so the solvent flow will cease when the concentrations become equal.
  • Apr 30, 2011, 08:32 AM
    Roddilla
    Comment on DrBob1's post
    So you might not have osmotic pressure needed to stop osmosis?
  • Apr 30, 2011, 10:45 AM
    DrBob1
    Comment on DrBob1's post
    I have always assumed that the bag is limp and that there is therefore no pressure difference across the membrane.
    I may be wrong!

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